Adopt-a-Vet Dental Program
Nevada Dental Association reaches 100 members volunteering for Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 04/01/2023 - 3:57pm
The Nevada Dental Association is proud to announce it has reached over 100 member dentists volunteering for the Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program. The Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program recruits Nevada dentists and specialists in local communities to provide services to veterans in-need free-of-charge. Since 2010, Adopt-A-Vet Dental Program’s volunteer dentists have provided dental care to more than 1,500 veterans totaling more than eight-million dollars in donated treatment.
I Love Carson City’s Weekend Event Summary: June 16 - 17
Submitted by Danielle Cook on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 4:19pmEvent Date:
June 16, 2018 (All day)
June 17, 2018 (All day)
This is going to be an epic Fathers’ Day weekend. Carson City Off-Road sponsored by Epic Rides has taken over downtown with everything mountain bike and plays host to a free Music Festival in McFadden Plaza. Don’t miss Arts and Culture Day at the Nevada State Railroad Museum with unlimited rides on the Steam Train, special vendors, and more. Stewart Indian School will be a hotspot of activity with the annual Fathers’ Day PowWow underway. This is just the tip of the iceberg, read on for more fun than you’ll know what to do with.
SATURDAY:
2018 Adopt-a-Vet Poker Run
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 1:11pm
Event Date:
June 16, 2018 - 8:30am The sixth annual "Adopt-a-Vet Poker Run" will be held this Saturday, June 16 in Carson City. Registration is 8:30 a.m. at Battle Born Harley Davidson, 2900 Research Way.
The actual run begins at 10:30 a.m. The total net proceeds will go to helping the Adopt-a-Vet Dental Program provide dental care for low income Northern Nevada veterans. See flyer above for details. The winning poker hand wins $500 and there will be food, fun, music and great raffle prizes.
Column: New series turns spotlight on veterans services
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 8:58pm
In February of this year, a coalition of military veterans and community stakeholders came together to form the Carson City Veterans Community Council (CCVCC), a local collaborative effort whose overall goal is to improve the coordination and delivery of direct care services to veterans.
Carson City veterans group attracting more stakeholders
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Thu, 03/03/2016 - 7:42am
Participation in Carson City's local Green Zone Initiative push has more than doubled since the first meeting called together by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong on Feb. 10.
More than two dozen people attended Wednesday's meeting of the Carson City Veterans Community Council (CCVCC), the local branch of the state of Nevada's Green Zone Initiative, a program introduced by the Governor's Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs.
